FERNANDO TORRES' permanent Chelsea exit has given the club a huge financial boost ahead of this summer's transfer window.

The Telegraph reports that the Blues will have an extra £40million of Financial Fair Play money to play with as Jose Mourinho prepares to make moves in the market.

It is believed that both Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' Paul Pogba are on Chelsea's shopping list, and one of the reasons for the cash boost can be traced back to Torres.

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Jose Mourinho will be able to splash the cash on a star signing this summer

The Spaniard joined AC Milan on loan at the start of the season before making the switch permanent in the January window.

Torres was then immediately loaned out to Atletico Madrid, but the Blues can now plan for a spending spree without having to take the striker into account, saving Mourinho an extra £18m in FFP costs.

Chelsea can also look to their new £200m Yokohama shirt sponsorship deal, as well as Eden Hazard's new long-term contract, as reasons for why the either Pogba or Messi could potentially be making their way to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.